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MANUAL 

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PRESBYTERIAN  CHUROH 

OF 

GRAHAM,     N.  C. 


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"How  amiable  are  thy  tabernacles,  O  Lord  of  hosts.  *  *  A 
day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than  a  thousand.  I  had  rather  be 
a  doorkeeper  in  the  house  ot  my  God  than  to  dwell  in  the  tents 
of  wickedness." 

"I  was  glad  when  they  said  unto  me,  Let  us  go  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord.  » 


ORGANIZATION. 

Pastor,  ;REV.  E.  C.  MURRAY,  D.  D. 

Ruling  Elders* 

"Let  the   elders   that    J.  L.  Scott,  Jr.,  Clerk, 
rule  well  be   counted    W.  C.  Doimell, 
worthy  of  double  hon-    L.  B.  Holt, 
our."  J.  H.  Watson, 

G.  W.  Long: 

Deacons. 

McBride  Holt,  Treasurer 

J.  L.  Scott, 
''They  that  have  used    C.  P.  Albright, 
the  office  of  a  deacon    A.  B.  Tate, 
well  purchase  to  them-    R.  L.  Walker, 
selves  a  good  degree."    H.  W.  Scott  . 

J.  H.  White, 

J.  K.  Mebane. 


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Sunday  School — Enrollment  1 77* 


OFFICERS. 

Supt.,  Rev.  E.  C.  Murray ;  Asst.  Supt.,  J.  H. 
White;  Sec'y,  J.  L.  Scott,  Jr.;  Treas.,  W.  C.  Don- 
nell;  Organists,  Miss  Xeale  Norwood,  Miss  Bess 
Scott. 


TEACHERS 

J.  H.  White, 
J.  L.  Scott,  Jr., 
C.  W.  Bradshaw, 
C.  C.  Thompson, 
Mrs.  J.  L.  Scott,  Jr., 
Mrs.  E.  S.  Parker,  Jr. 
Mrs.  McBride  Holt, 
Miss  Ada  Denny, 
Miss  Neale  Norwood, 


AND  SUBSTITUTES. 

E.  S.  Parker,  Jr., 
H.  W.  Scott, 
Miss  Louise  Holt, 
Miss  Sadie  Hines, 
Miss  Daisy  Walker, 
Miss  Mamie  Parker, 
Miss  Mattie  Watson 
Miss  Bert;i  Albright. 


LIBRARIANS. 

Miss  Emma  Bradshaw,  Miss  Mary  Smith. 

LIBRARY  BOYS. 

John  Estlow,  John  Scott,  James  Murray. 


Oneida  Sunday  School — Enrollment  98* 

OFFICERS. 

Supt.,  J.  H.  White;  Sec'y  and  Treas.,  ('.  W. 
Bradshaw;  Organists,  Miss  May  Bradshaw,  Miss 
Daisy  Walker;  Librarian,  Miss  Emma  Brad- 
shaw. 

TEACHERS. 

J.  H  White,  Miss  Orion  Conrad, 

Miss  Daisy  Walker,         Miss  Emma  Bradshaw. 
Miss  Fannie  Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Phillips. 


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Ladies'  Missionary  and  Aid  Society* 

President,  Mrs.  McBride  Holt  ;  Vice-Pres.,  Mrs. 
J.  H.  Watson  ;  Sec'y,  Mrs.  R.  S.  Mebane  ;  Treas., 
Mrs.  T.  A.  Albright. 

Earnest  Workers. 

President,  Mrs.  J.  K.  Mebane;  Vice-Pres.,  Miss 
Emma  Bradshaw  ;  Sec'y,  Miss  Orion  Conrad  ; 
Treasurer,  Miss  Mary  Smith. 


Covenanters* 

Leader,  Rev.  E.  C.  Murray  ;  President,  Alfred 
Thompson ;  Vice-Pres.,  Allen  Tate;  Sec'y,  Edwin 
Scott;  Treasurer,  John  Scott. 

Light  Bearers* 

Leaders,  Misses  Berta  Albright  and  Bess  Scott; 
President,  Catharine  Wharton;  Vice-Pres.,  Lillian 
N.  Murray;  Sec'y,  Kathleen  Long;  Treasurer,  Ed- 
ward Murray. 


Choir. 

Miss  Bess  Scott,  Organist.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Scott,  Jr., 
Mrs.  J.  V.  Pomeroy,  Miss  Louise  Holt,  E.  S.  Par- 
ker, Jr.,  J.  Elmer  Long,  J.  V.  Pomeroy,  E.  H. 
White,  C.  C.  Thompson,  Wm.  S.  Long,  Jr. 


Sexton — Jesse  M .  Bradshaw. 


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SCHEDULE  OF  SERVICES. 

Preaching  Services. — Morning,  at  11  o'clock. 
Evening:  Nov.-Feb.  7  o'clock;  Mar  -Apr.,  and 
Sept -Oct.,  7:30  o'clock;  May-Aug.,  8  o'clock. 

Prayer  Meeting. — Wednesday  evening:  hours 
as  above. 

Sunday  School.  -  At  0:45  a.  m.  Collection  for 
orphans,  first  Sunday  in  every  month. 

Oneida  Sunday  School. — At  3:00  p.  m. 

Lord's  Supper. —First  Sunday  morning  of  each 
quarter.  Preparatory  services  the  three  evenings 
preceding. 

Meeting  of  Session. — In  the  Session  Room 
every  Communion  Sabbath  morning  at  10:40 
o'clock;  and  at  the  call  of  the  Moderator. 

Deacons'  Meeting  First  Monday  evening  of 
each  quarter. 

Ladies'  Missionary  and  Aid  Society.  -  Second 
Monday  afternoon  of  each  month. 

Earnest  Workers. — Second  Monday  evening  of 
each  month. 

Covenanters. — Third  Sunday  afternoon  of  each 
month. 

Light  Bearers, — First  Sunday  afternoon  of  each 
month. 

FINANCIAL  SYSTEM. 

The  church  and  its  beneficent  causes  are  sup- 
ported mostly  by  weekly  offerings  through  envel- 
opes. At  the  beginning  of  the  church  year,  April 
1 ,  the  deacons  make  up  a  budget,  of  all  church  ex- 
penses and  apportionments  for  the  beneficent  causes 
for  the  whole  year;  and  pledge  cards  are  distrib- 
ted  throughout  the    congregation  to  raise  this 


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amount.  Each  member  is  expected  to  pledge 
such  an  amount  per  week  as  he  will  give  to  the 
Lord's  work;  and  is  furnished  with  a  pack  of  52 
envelopes  for  his  weekly  contributions. 

For  Foreign  Missions  our  church  has  pledged 
$500.00  a  year  by  taking  ten  shares  in  the  equip- 
ment of  the  Mokpo  Mission,  Korea,  according  to 
the  Forward  Movement  plan.  This  amount  is 
raised  each  year  by  special  subscriptions,  and  Dea- 
con J.  H.  White  is  treasurer  of  this  fund. 

We  are  also  pledged  to  support  two  orphans, 
Hayden  Justice  and  Winnie  Currie,  in  our  Or- 
phans' Home  at  Barium  Springs,  N.  C.  This  is 
partly  done  by  monthly  offerings  in  the  Sunday 
School,  by  the  Ladies'  Aid  Society,  and  by  the 
Thanksgiving  collection. 


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Our  Regular  Budget, 


Assembly's  Home  Missions   $  08.00 

Presbyterial  and  Synodical  Missions   204.00 

Education  for  the  Ministry         .  52.00 

Orphans'  Home   102.00 

Assembly's  Home  and  School,   10.00 

Relief  Fund  (ministers  and  widows)   29.00 

Colportage  and  8.  8.  Missions   26.00 

Colored  Evangelization   29.00 

Church  and  Christian  Education  16.00 

Bible  Cause   16.00 

Presbyterial  Fund   30.00 

Pastor's  Salary   1200.00 

Congregational  Expenses,  etc   500.00 

Miscellaneous   50.00 

•2332.00 

Foreign  Missions  (special)   5000.0 


"Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  store  house." 

''Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week  let  every  one 
of  you  lay  by  h.m  in  store,  as  God  hath  prospered 
him." 

"Freely  ye  have  received,  freely  give." 


Duties  of  Church  Off ieers  and  Members. 

Ruling  Elders. — (Book  o!  Church  Order,  par- 
agraphs 42-45.  I  Tim.  3:1-7.  Tit,  1:5-9).  They 
should  be  blameless  in  life  and  sound  in  the  faith; 
be  concerned  about  all  the  spiritual  interests  of  the 


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flock;  be  faithful  in  the  exercise  of  discipline;  vis- 
it the  members,  especially  the  sick  and  afflicted; 
admonish  the  immoral  and  unruly;  watch  for  souls 
as  they  that  must  give  account;  know,  love  and 
nourish  the  children  of  the  church;  be  faithful  in 
attending  the  meetings  of  the  various  courts  of  the 
church;  and  cooperate  with  and  counsel  the 
pastor. 

Deacons.  —  (Book  of  Church  Order,  paragraphs 
46-51.  I  Tim.  3:8-13).  They  should  be  men  of 
approved  piety,  prudence  and  discretion;  look  dil- 
gently  after  the  financial  support  and  all  the  tem- 
poral interests  of  the  church;  develop  the  chris- 
tian liberality  of  the  congregation,  and  see  that 
all  the  beneficent  causes  are  well  sustained;  make 
careful  provision  for  the  poor  of  the  church,  and 
also  of  the  community  as  far  as  possible;  hold  reg- 
ular quarterly  meetings,  keep  accurate  and  com- 
plete accounts,  and  submit  an  annual  report  to 
the  session. 

Members.  — 

"  What  kind  of  chureh  would  our  chureh  be, 
If  every  member  were  just  tike  me  ?" 

1.  Encourage  and  pray  for  your  pastor.  Tell 
him  of  new  people  moving  in;  of  cases  of  sickness 
and  distress;  and  of  those  interested  about  their 
souls.  Come  to  see  him;  tell  him  about  your  own 
troubles  and  sins,  and  invite  his  sympathy  and 
prayers. 

2.  Co-operate  with  the  Elders,  Deacons  and 
other  officers. 


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3.  Attend  all  general  services,  regular  and 
special,  Sabbath  and  week-day,  morning  and  even- 
ing. 

4.  Invite,  bring  and  welcome  others.  Remem- 
ber that  you  are  personally  responsible  for  every 
vacant  seat  in  church,  Sunday  School  and  prayer 
meeting. 

5.  Realize  the  communion  of  saints:  know  all 
your  fellow-members,  visit  them,  greet  them,  sym- 
pathize with,  pray  for  and  help  them. 

6.  Take  an  active  part  in  at  least  one  depart- 
ment of  church  work.  Be  a  worker  in  your  Mas- 
ter's force,  not  a  corner  in  your  pastor's  field. 

7.  Grive  liberally,  "as  a  good  steward  of  the 
manifold  grace  of  God." 

8.  Set  a  good  example  of  holy  living  in  your 
business  and  home  life;  do  not  dishonor  your 
christian  profession  or  be  a  stumbling-block  to 
others. 

9.  Be  faithful  and  devout  in  private  and  fam- 
ily worship. 

10.  Honor  the  Lord's  day,  His  house,  His  word, 
and  His  worship. 


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MEMBERSHIP. 

SOUTH  GRAHAM. 


Albright,  Mrs.  Sarah  A. 
Albright,  Mrs.  Emma  P. 
Albright,  Miss  Agnes M. 
Albright,  Inez  G. 
Burch,  Sidney  L. 
Burch,  Mrs.  Maggie  A. 
Burch  Lucy  V. 
Cooper,  John  A. 
Denny,  Miss  L.  Ada. 
Ezell,  James. 
Ezell,  Lena  D. 
Flanigan,  Mrs.  M.  G. 
Foust,  Thos.  C. 
Foust,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Foust,  Miss.  Lettie  A.; 
Freel and,  Mrs.  Ellen  J. 
Holt,  L.  Banks. 
Holt,  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Holt,  Miss  E.  Louise. 
Holt,  Miss  Mattie  L. 
Holt,  McBride. 
Holt,  Mrs  Jessie  M. 
Holt,  P.  Armstrong. 
Holt,  Martha  A. 
Hunter,  R.  Clarence. 
Hunter,  Maude  E. 
Mebane,  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Menefee,  John  W. 
Menefee,  Mrs.  Emma  V. 
Menefee,  J.  Williamson. 
Pickard,  Jas.  J. 
Simmons,  Dr.  J.  C. 


Simmons,  Mrs.  Angie. 
Simmons,  J.  Steven. 
Smith,  Miss  Mary  1. 
Smith.  Miss  Jennie  C. 
Smith,  Miss  Lula  A. 
Snyder,  John  J. 
Snyder,  Mrs.  Georgia  A. 
Snyder,  Miss  Grace  L. 
Tarpley,  Charles. 
Tarpley,  Mrs.  xidda  M. 
Tate.  Allen  B. 
Tate,  Mrs.  Sallie  E. 
Tate,  Miss  Jessie  W. 
Tate,  Allen  D. 
Tate,  Lily  A. 
Terrell,  Mrs.  Martha. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  Nannie. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  Lily. 
Thompson,  Alfred. 
Watson,  Jas.  H, 
Watson,  Mrs.  Nancy  E. 
Watson,  Miss  Fannie  L. 
Watson,  Miss  Erne  R.  , 
W^atson,  Miss  Mattie  V. 
Webster,  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Webster,  Jerry  A. 
White,  Edwin  H. 
White,  Miss  Madeline. 
Williamson,  Jas.  N. 
Williamson,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Williamson,  Mrs.  Fannie. 
Wrenn,  Mrs.  M.  Leon. 


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EAST  GRAHAM. 


Albright,  C.  Pilades. 
Albright,  Mrs.  Fannie  E. 
Albright,  Miss  Berta  M. 
Donnell,  W.  Calvin. 
Holmes,  Robt.  L. 
Hunter,  Mrs.  Corinna. 
Hunter,  Clyde  H. 
Long,  Dr.  Geo.  W. 
Long,  Mrs.  Catharine. 
Long,  Jacob  A. 
Long,  Mrs.  Esther  T. 
Long,  J.  Elmer. 
Long,  Ralph. 
Long,  Miss  Pearl  H. 
Long,  Miss  A.  Claudia. 
Long,  R.  Kathleen. 
Mebane,  Jas.  K. 
Mebane,  Mrs.  Carrie  B. 
Moore,  Wm.  C. 
Moore,  Mrs.  Annie. 


Moore,  Lacy. 
Moore,  W.  Alonzo. 
Moore,  Mrs.  Nannie  B. 
Martindale,  Mrs.  Louisa. 
Mclver,  Claude  R. 
Pomeroy,  Mrs.  C.  S.  D. 
Pomeroy,  Jas.  V. 
Pomeroy  Mrs.  Edythe. 
Pomeroy,  Theo.  0. 
Tate,  Robert  B. 
Tate,  Mrs.  Delia  E. 
Thompso  t,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Thompson,  Chas.  C. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  Esta  C. 
Watson,  Jas.  E. 
Watson,  Mrs.  Katharine. 
White,  J.  Harvey. 
White,  Mrs  Grace  D. 
White,  Jas.  I. 
White,  Mrs.  Martha  C. 


WEST  GRAHAM. 


Andrews,  Mrs.  Fannie  V. 
Andrews,  Miss  Vaughn. 
Bradshaw,  Jesse  M. 
Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Nancy. 
Bradshaw,  Miss  May. 
Bradshaw,  Miss  Emma. 
Bradshaw,  Miss  Fannie. 
Bradshaw,  Miss  Lizzie 
Bradshaw,  Minnie  W. 
Bradshaw,  Chas.  W. 
Christopher,  Wm.  B. 
Christopher,  Mrs  Maggie 


Miller,  Frank  A. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Ida  L. 
Murray,  Mrs.  Lillian  N. 
Murray,  J.  James. 
Murray,  Lillian  N. 
Murray.  Edward  C. 
Pickard,  Mrs.  Emma. 
Reavis,  Thos.  J. 
Reavis,  Mrs.  Carrie. 
Reavis,  Miss,4  Pearl  L. 
Reavis,  Claude  P. 
Reavis  OUie  M. 


Clapp,  Leuna  H. 
Conrad,  Miss  Orion  A. 
Edwards,  Wm.  A. 
Estlow,  Grant. 
Estlow,  Mrs.  Ella. 
Estlow,  John  W. 
Ezell,  Mrs.  Susan  C. 
Florence,  Mrs.  Laura. 
Hazelip,  Mrs.  Annie. 
Linnens,  Samuel  . 
Linnens,  Mrs.  Beulah. 
Linnens,  Miss  Dora  B. 
Linnens,  Emmie  E. 
Linnens,  John. 
Mann,  Mrs.  Zeb.  V. 
Mebane,  Robt.  S. 
Mebane,  Mrs.  Cora  H. 
Mebane,  Harry  B. 


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Reavis,  Thos.  L. 
Rich,  Mrs.  Lorena. 
Scott,  John  L. 
Scott,  Mrs.  Caroline  E. 
Scott,  Miss  Ida  F. 
Scott,  Chas.  A. 
Scott,  Henry  W. 
Scott,  Edwin  D. 
Scott,  John  L.,  Jr. 
Scott,  Mrs.  Fannie  B. 
Scott,  Donnell  E. 
Scott,  Miss  M.  Bess. 
Scott,  Miss  lone  L. 
Scott,  John  L. 
Scott,  Blanche  L. 
Stevens,  Miss  Vannie. 
Webster,  John  W. 


NORTH  GRAHAM. 


Archer,  Mrs.  Jennie  W. 
Lemmons,  Mrs.  Amy 
Lemmons,  Miss  Carrie. 
Norwood,  Miss  Neale. 
Parker,  Mrs  Ellen  L. 
Parker,  Miss  Mamie. 
Parker,  Edward  S.,  Jr. 
Parker,  Mrs.  Mary  M. 
Ray,  Mrs.  Emma. 
Ray,  Thos.  L. 
Riley,  Mrs.  Zona. 
Walker,  Robt.  L. 
Walker,  Mrs.  Emma. 


Walker,  Leighton  S. 
Walker,  Miss  Daisy  E. 
Walker,  Miss  Cornelia. 
Walker,  Dan'l  M. 
Walker,  Mrs.  Mary  P. 
Walker,  J.  Clarence. 
Welsh,  Mrs.  Rachel  D. 
Welsh,  Miss  Dida. 
White,  Miss  Annie  C. 
White,  Miss  H.  Eleanor. 
White,  Harry  Gr. 
White,  J.  Carlisle. 
White,  Thos.  L. 


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HAW  RIVER. 

Freeland,  Mrs.  Eliza.  A.  Robertson.  Mrs.  Ida  C. 


Freeland,  Miss  Berta. 
Gossett,  G.  Walton. 
Lovelace,  Wm.  E. 
Lovelace,  Mrs.  L.  F. 
Hamilton,  Miss  Fannie. 


Robertson,  Miss  M.  Laird. 
Robertson,  B.  S.  Jr. 
Simpson,  Mrs.  Catherine. 
Stebbins.  Samuel  A. 


NON-RESIDENT  MEMBERS. 


Albright,  J.  Wm. 
Benham,  Mrs.  Flora. 
Bradshaw,  Thos.  F. 
Carrigan,  Jas. 
Farrell,  Edgar  Y. 
Huffman,  Miss  Elizabeth. 
Hughes,  Geo.  E. 
Hughes,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Ingle,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Kallam,  Mrs.  Bettie. 
Kirk  man,  John. 
Laird,  Dr.  E.  C. 
Laird,  Mrs.  Cora  H. 
Lamb,  Miss  Theresa 
McDade,  Miss  Mollie 
McLean/Stephen  G. 


McLean,  Mrs.  Jessie 
Miller,  Mrs.  Docia 
Moore,  Mrs.  S.  Bessie. 
Nicholson,  Miss  Daisy. 
Fritchett,  Peter  N. 
Pritchett,  Jas.  T. 
Fritchett,  Henry  W. 
Ray,  Miss  Esperan. 
Shoe,  Mrs.  Lizzie  I. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Ella. 
Walker,  Robt.  L.  Jr. 
White,  W.  Paisley. 
White,  VI  r8.  Lillie. 
Wiley,  Miss  Harriet. 
Williamson,  Finley  L. 
Williamson,  L.  Banks. 


RESIDENT 


MEMBERS   OF  OTHER 
CHURCHES. 


PRESBYTERIAN 


Andrews,  Mrs.  Berta. 
Bryson,  Miss  Mary. 
Clapp,  W.  F.  R.. 
Clapp,  Mrs.  Ella  C. 
Clapp,  Miss  Nettie  M. 
Clapp,    Miss  Blanche. 
Dickey,  Miss  Harriet. 


Dixon,  Miss  Mattie  P. 
Gibson,  Walter. 
Hadley,  Mrs.  Daisy  C. 
Hines,  Miss  Sadie. 
Murray,  John  F. 
Murray,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Tarpley,  John  H.  ' 


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Dixon,  James  A.  Walker,  Frank. 

Dixon,  Mrs.  Margaret.     Walker,  Mrs. 

BAPTIZED  NON-COMMUNICANTS. 


Albright,  William  H. 
Andrews,  Thos. 
Andrews,  Samuel. 
Benham,  Wathen  S. 
Christopher,  Win.  A. 
Holt,  McBride. 
Laird,  Thos.  H. 
Laird,  Chas.  0. 
Lemmons,  Exor  M. 
McLean,  Thos.  E. 
McLean,  Warrington  R. 
Mebane,  Robt.  S. 
Moore,  Annie  W. 
Murray,  Rob't  L. 
Murray,  Florence  A. 
Murray,  Marion  J. 
Murray,  Jean  Graham. 
Reavis,  Chas.  L. 
Reavis,  Robert  J. 
Robertson,  Gena. 


Scott,  M.  Rebecca. 
Scott,  Wm.  D. 
Simmons,  Helen  K. 
Simmons,  Handsford. 
Simmons.  Nellie  A. 
Snyder,  John  J. 
Snyder,  Emmie  E. 
Snyder,  Geo.  I. 
Tarpley,  Francis  D. 
Tarpley,  Chas. 
Tate,  Robert  D. 
Thompson,  Chas.  C. 
Walker,  R.  Doake. 
Walker,  Lelia  W. 
White,  Wm.  E. 
White,  McAllister. 
White,  Martha  D. 
White,  Helen  L. 
White,  M.  Elizabeth. 


PRESBYTERIAN  PRINCIPLES* 

Doctrines.— 1.  A  sovereign  God,  wise,  right- 
eous and  loving,  ruling  and  overruling  all  things 
according  to  his  eternal  purpose,  whereby  for  His 
own  glorv  he  has  foreordained  whatsoever  comes 
to  pass.  'Dan.  4:34.    Eph.  1:11. 

2.  Man  always  a  free  and  responsible  mor- 
al agent,  yet  by  his  own  sins  so  depraved  as  to  be 
spirituallv  unable  "to  will  and  to  do  of  God's 
good  pleasure."    Rom.  8:7-8.  Eph.  2:1.  4:17-19. 


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3.  An  elect  people  whom  "God  hath  from  the 
beginning  chosen  to  salvation"  ont  of  this  mass  of 
corrupt  humanity,  "saved  and  called,  not  accord- 
ing to  our  works,  but  according  to  His  own  purpose 
and  grace  which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  be- 
fore the  world  began.  II  Thes.  2:13-14.  II  Tim. 
1:9.  Eph.  1:3-12. 

4.  Christ's  atonement  for  the  sins  of  His  people 
sufficient  for  all  men  and  freely  offered  to  all;  and 
sinners  condemned  only  because  they  voluntarily 
persist  in  sin,  and  obstinately  reject  the  Saviour. 
John  3:16-19,    5:40.  6:37. 

5.  The  salvation  of  the  elect  secured  by  the 
convicting,  enlightening  and  renewing  work  of 
the  Holy  Spirit,  who  thereby  persuades  and  enables 
them  to  repent  and  believe.  John  3:3.  Eph.  2:4. 
Tit.  3:4-7.  I  Pet.  1:2. 

9.  Those  who  are  thus  elected,  redeemed  and 
effectually  called,  preserved  in  their  estate  of 
grace  unto  final  salvation.  Rom.  8:  28-39.  Phil. 
1:  6.  2:  13.    I  Pet.  1:  5.    Jude  24. 

Church  Government,— The  church  is  compos- 
ed of  professed  believers  and  their  children.  It  is 
governed  bv  an  ascending  series  of  courts,  Session, 
Presbytery,  Synod  and  General  Assembly,  which 
exercise  legislative,  judicial  and  executive  powers. 
I  Tim.  4:  14.  Acts  15:2  They  are  composed  of  elders 
or  presbyters  (also  called  bishops:  Tit.  J :  5-7),  who 
are  representatives  of  the  congregations  and  are 
elected  by  them.  Each  congregation  is  governed 
by  its  Session,  composed  of  the  teaching  elder  or 
preacher  and  several  ruling  elders.  Acts  14:  23. 
Its  temporal  affairs  are  administered  by  a  board 
of  deacons.    Acts  6:  1-6.    Phil,  1:1. 


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